I'm so ready to get below 90 degrees F. for the first time this season. It's time for the end of summer now as as I’m concerned. One of my favorite things about fall has to be pumpkin. Pumpkin this, pumpkin that, pumpkin everything!

Today I'm hoping to entice the start of fall with these lovely whole wheat pumpkin pie spice waffles, and man... they are truly something worth waking up for. They are full of pumpkin flavor and the added warm spices that go along with a traditional pumpkin pie. These aren't your average waffles either, they are huge, fluffy, soft on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside; pumpkin perfection.

To lighten these waffles up and make them a bit better-for-you I used lots of whole wheat, pumpkin puree, fat free milk, and even some fat free sugar free pumpkin pie spice creamer. Making these simple swaps left me with a decadent and yet rather guilt free fall breakfast (or brunch) treat!

These waffles would make for a great breakfast anytime in the fall, or even on Thanksgiving morning. You could always make and freeze these ahead of time for a quick thaw and heat breakfast for the holiday.

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Pie Spice Waffles

Yield: 4

Author: The Skinny Fork (Amanda Plott)

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 22 Min

Pumpkin spice and everything nice! These whole wheat from scratch waffles are where it's at this fall.

Ingredients

1 C. Whole Wheat White Flour
1/2 C. All-Purpose Flour
1 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 Tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 C. Pumpkin Puree
1 2/3 C. Unsweetened Almond Milk
2 Whole Large Eggs
4 Tbsp. Butter, Softened

Instructions

Whisk together your dry ingredients, 1 C. whole wheat white flour, 1/2 C. flour, 1 Tbsp. baking powder, 1/2 Tsp. baking soda and 1 1/2 Tsp. pumpkin spices; set aside.
In another medium bowl, mix the 1 C. pumpkin, 1 2/3 C. milk, 2 eggs and 4 Tbsp. softened butter.
Finally, add the dry ingredients to the wet until just combined.
You don't want to over mix the batter here!
Once ready, make your waffles accordingly with your waffle maker.
I used about 1 cup of batter per waffle in my waffle maker.
When the waffles are done, remove them from the waffle maker and dust with a touch of pumpkin spice to enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

301.79

Fat (grams)

12.32

Sat. Fat (grams)

5.96

Carbs (grams)

40.51

Fiber (grams)

5.78

Net carbs

34.73

Sugar (grams)

2.42

Protein (grams)

10.35

Sodium (milligrams)

659.88

Cholesterol (grams)

107.84

Nutritional Claims: Balanced • Sugar Conscious • Vegetarian • Pescatarian • Peanut Free • Soy Free • Fish Free • Shellfish Free • Pork Free • Red Meat Free • Crustacean Free • Celery Free • Mustard Free • Sesame Free • Lupine Free • Mollusk Free • Alcohol Free • No Sugar Added • Sulphite Free • Kosher